PEUGEOT 407 · XR 2.0-16V · Sedan · 2005 ‐ 2006

Manufacturing version XR 2.0-16V of automobile models 407 was started in 2005 by Peugeot, and lasted until 2006. The weight of the car is 1.4 tons and a length of 4.7 m, It is shaped as sedan with four doors, and can be placed in a 5 men including the driver.

«407 XR 2.0-16V» have a front-wheel drive auto with a 4-speed automatic gear shift. This vehicle can be accelerated for 10.5 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 207 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a maximum power of 140 hp at 6000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 12.5 liters in the urban driving mode, on the suburban 6.3 liters, and the average fuel consumption is 8.6 l per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank volume is 66 l of petrol, what provides to drive approximately 768 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 290 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next measure - 205/60R16.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Peugeot 407 received the higher number of stars - 5, indicating that it is a highly safe car. Furthermore to dynamic safety (ESP, Brake assistant, Traction control, EBD, ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety (head/curtain, passenger, side, driver airbags).